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Keeping my VHS
I have upgraded all my essential movies from VHS to DVD. I wish I could do that with my Star Wars trilogy, but this is not it. These are the "Special Editions" and not the original far superior films.

I have no desire to own the Star Wars butchered edition movies!

One star - only because I can't choose zero stars
I grew up with these movies. I remember being 6 years old and standing in line opening weekend to see the original Star Wars. To this day I can remember the excitement and hoopla the first film created. I, and my friends, helped make George Lucas a very rich man by going to see these movies multiple times and buying just about anything and everything we could get our hands on that had Star Wars on it.

When the original versions of the films were released on VHS back in 1989 (I think) I purchased them and to this day I still have the occasional marathon where I will sit up all night and watch them back to back. I know there are some people who aren't Star Wars fans who might think this is a little nutty, but as I said, I grew up with these films and they hold a VERY special place in my heart.

When the special editions of these films were released a few years ago I didn't go to see them. I had no reason to. I didn't particularly have anything against them, people update and make older versions of films "better" all the time...but the original versions of the film are generally still available. Same thing goes for when the SE versions were released on video. I never purchased them, nor have I even seen them.

When the Phantom Menace was released I again stood in line to be able to be one of the very first people to see it. I was in the theatre at Midnight with 100s of other fans and nearly started crying when "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." came onto the screen. Unfortunately, by the end of the movie (actually, about 5 minutes into the movie), I was nearly in tears again because the thing was so god-awful bad. Actually, the movie really wasn't THAT bad...if it had just been released as a movie itself and there had been no originals, I think it would have been ok. But, seeing as though it was supposed to be the prequel to the originals and had so much to live up to, I (as well as just about anyone) thought it was vastly inferior to the originals. Same thing goes for "Attack of the Clones". Just horrible. I never purchased either film because although I'm a huge fan and felt somewhat "obligated" togo see them, I didn't enjoy them...and only saw each one once or twice.

I've been waiting for years to get the original movies on DVD. When I heard some months ago they were to be released I could barely contain myself. Now, I'm learning that only the SE versions will be available and to make matters worse again...they have been tampered with AGAIN. So...they look even LESS like the originals do.

Another film I grew up with was ET. I waited years to get it on DVD and when I did I wasn't disappointed. It had a newer "cleaner" version which is great to watch, but Steven Spielburg knew his fans and he also gave them what they really wanted...the original film...the film they grew up with. It's not that difficult to put two versions of a movie on DVD...it's done all the time.

It seems as though George Lucas doesn't care what his fans think. He doesn't care that many of us gave up entire weeks of allowances to buy toys, costumes, books, etc. which all added to his wealth. By all accounts he's an extraordinarily greedy man, which is proven in the fact that he plans to release them yet AGAIN in three years...still, not in the original format. Just another ploy to get our money...again.

I won't be buying this set of DVDs. I won't be going to see the latest installment of the series when it comes out. I am officially boycotting anything and everything this man touches. I'll take my money and go buy another copy of the original releases on VHS on Ebay and hang onto it for when my copies finally die.

Maybe one day Mr. Lucas will come to his senses and release the originals. When he does I'll be the very first in line to buy two copies.

ORIGINALS . . . PLEASE!
Lucas needs to check his overinflated ego at the door - his "special editions" were awful! Why rework it even further?! Why destroy a masterpiece by continuing to to add paint and more paint? Lucas needs to release the original versions of the films which were perfect. "Modernizing" the films by adding more digital effects makes the old effects look silly. Lucas is ruining these films - STOP IT! RELEASE THE ORIGINALS! YOU CAN"T HAVE MY MONEY UNTIL THEN - you fool!

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